Hi There!

 

Wow, it's been a while. **cough** Excuse me while I brush the dust off of everything in here. It is a bit of a mess, can't imagine where all this crap comes from, especially when no one has been home!
I've been away from my blog for a while. The first part of the month has been pretty tough and things don't seem to be getting much better. I have been wandering around reading blogs, not commenting much, but I have been reading you guys...and there is always drama going on in the blogosphere. I don't need drama. I need humor, fun, all the good things that go on. I want to spit my coffee through my nose onto my computer screen when I read someone's blog.
So, come on guys, give me a hand....do something funny...'mkay??

5 on Friday

1. What song would you sing to your newborn child? (OR if you already had a child, which song did you sing to him/her?)
I sang "Hush Little Baby" and "Rock a bye" to my kids.
2. How do you think animals think? (i.e. in animal language, human language, etc.)
I think animals think in whatever their primary sense is. I think they think in terms of scent and sound rather than words or images.
3. As a child, did you have a dream to make a difference in the world? Can you describe your dream?
Can I not still have that sort of dream now? When I was a kid I didn't really care that much about the world. It was only once I got older that I did. Maybe a  better regard for all other living things.
4. Do you believe in God/a Higher Being
Anyone who can look at a sunset and think otherwise is crazy.  So Yes. 
5. Do you believe in aliens?
Meh...I think there might be other intelligent life forms out there. But aliens like you see in movies? No.

Why is it so hard to be positive?

 
My day started with a negative phone call from a friend.  Even her tone of voice was negative when she was the phone. Dealing with that much negative emotion first thing in the morning took something out of me. And when I called another friend to discuss something she was tired and negative.
So I thought, OK, I am going to be positive even if I need to overcome other peoples’ negativity. This is making me realize how important it is for us to be positive.
 Since the beginning of this year, I've been more conscientious about incorporating positivity into my life. I can’t get let myself get sucked into the negativity that I'm exposed to every day.  For me at least. :) I find that when I feel positive, it spreads to people around me. And things work better for everyone.
It is so easy to believe the worst and be negative but It takes hard work to be positive.
Simple, yet powerful. Be positive! There is always something good that can come out of a situation

Funny Commerical

this pushes the boundaries of good taste but it sure is funny

Monday with Morgan

For some reason Morgan calls me Papaw. This is a few pictures of her visit last night.  A very nice lady gave me the Lego wagon. I must say it was a real hit.  She built a tower as tall as she is.  It is so much fun watching her. She played and played .. then her daddy said time to pick up. and she picked up all her toys by herself and took the bag of cookies I had baked for her and Corbin and off she went all hugs and kisses and smiles.  I look forward to Sundays.

5 on Friday

1) What are your overall views on marriage?
It is what you make of it.  I did not do well at it.
2) Are you married// is marriage something you want?
I'm not married and I don't want to be married. I have been married twice and divorced twice.  I like single and not being responsible for anyone but myself.
3) Do you like the symbolism of wedding rings? Why or why not?
Meh. I’m not opposed to them or anything, but I just don’t put much stock into physical symbols of affection. I know how I feel, I don’t really need to show the world to make that more real.
4) What do you think is the best age, ideally, to get married? (In general.)
I hate “in general” because of course there’s no hard and fast rule, and it depends a lot on what you want out of your marriage-- and I think a lot of the problems people have with marriage is because they got married based on a time frame (“by 30” etc) instead of the person themselves. But if you plan on having kids, I guess I’d say between 25-35 so you’re old enough to know who you are and established a little financial stability (hopefully!).
5) Which is worse: shotgun wedding at 17, or meeting your partner when you're in your sixties?
Shotgun wedding, definitely. Marrying someone just because you got accidentally pregnant by them is a really bad way to start off a marriage, all the more so when you’re too young to have much in the way of financial assets (or the marketable skills to earn them) and may not even know who you are and what you want from life yet. Much better to know who you are and what you want and find the right person for you later than never.